- Students will use different reading strategies to read and comprehend a novel: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Students will be able to express their thoughts, ideas, opinions and questions verbally after reading a section of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Students will be able to successfully create a 2-3 minute podcast voicing their thoughts, ideas, opinions and questions.
- Students will be able to successfully post their podcast to their classroom blog.
- Students will be able to clearly respond to other classmates' podcasts.
Materials:
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Computer or iPad (with web camera and microphone)
- Podcasting program (Flipgrid, Seesaw, GarageBand, VoiceRecordPro)
Day 1: Procedures
- Introduce the task: Create a 2-3 minute podcast reflecting on The Great Gatsby. Students will use the following prompts to guide the content of their podcast:
Which character do you believe is most responsible for the tragedy in the novel? Explain your thoughts.
Who do you believe is a hero? Who is a villain? Why?
What do you believe was Fitzgerald's message about America?
What is your overall opinion on the novel and what led you to that conclusion?
Make sure you are providing multiple textual references to back up your answers! These can be direct quotes or paraphrasing, but delineate either way.
- Discuss the important tips about making podcasts (such as a quiet room, distance from microphone)
- Introduce and explore the podcasting program that you have chosen to use with the class
- Provide mind map/graphic organizer so students can outline their thoughts (such as this one from Scholastic )
- Begin sketching out an outline/ideas for the podcast
Day 2: Procedures
- Have students finish outline for the podcast
- Teacher checks with groups as they finish to make sure their outline is sufficient
- Provide quiet areas for students to record and edit their podcasts
Day 3: Procedures
- Students should finish recording and editing their podcasts in quiet areas
- Students should post podcasts to student blog
Day 4: Procedures
- Assign students to listen to 4 podcasts. This will include person who sits in front of and in back of them and 2 others classmates of their choosing
- Have student make comments on the students blogs
- Student comments should be conversational, and not just "Great idea" or "I like it!" For guidelines on how to comment appropriately, students will look here
Home > Group B Workspace > Learning Activity 5-8
Podcasting with The Great Gatsby
Class Level:
11th Grade General LiteratureTime Given:
4 Class periods
Goals and Objectives:
- Students will use different reading strategies to read and comprehend a novel: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.- Students will be able to express their thoughts, ideas, opinions and questions verbally after reading a section of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Students will be able to successfully create a 2-3 minute podcast voicing their thoughts, ideas, opinions and questions.
- Students will be able to successfully post their podcast to their classroom blog.
- Students will be able to clearly respond to other classmates' podcasts.
Materials:
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald- Computer or iPad (with web camera and microphone)
- Podcasting program (Flipgrid, Seesaw, GarageBand, VoiceRecordPro)
Day 1: Procedures
- Introduce the task: Create a 2-3 minute podcast reflecting on The Great Gatsby. Students will use the following prompts to guide the content of their podcast:- Discuss the important tips about making podcasts (such as a quiet room, distance from microphone)
- Introduce and explore the podcasting program that you have chosen to use with the class
- Provide mind map/graphic organizer so students can outline their thoughts (such as this one from Scholastic )
- Begin sketching out an outline/ideas for the podcast
Day 2: Procedures
- Have students finish outline for the podcast- Teacher checks with groups as they finish to make sure their outline is sufficient
- Provide quiet areas for students to record and edit their podcasts
Day 3: Procedures
- Students should finish recording and editing their podcasts in quiet areas- Students should post podcasts to student blog
Day 4: Procedures
- Assign students to listen to 4 podcasts. This will include person who sits in front of and in back of them and 2 others classmates of their choosing- Have student make comments on the students blogs
- Student comments should be conversational, and not just "Great idea" or "I like it!" For guidelines on how to comment appropriately, students will look here
Evaluation:
Rubric for Assignment